Dance Courses (DCE)
GE Core denotes General Education Core credit;
GE Marker denotes General Education Marker credit;
CAR denotes College Additional Requirement credit.
Courses for Advanced Undergraduates & Graduate Students
505 Contemporary Dance: Aesthetic and Cultural Practice (3:3)
Pr. DCE 305; graduate students must have satisfied the dance history requirement for admission to a graduate dance program.
Study of cultural issues and aesthetic priorities of dance in the late postmodern world, especially contemporary dance. Provides opportunities to present ideas about and debate issues concerning contemporary dance. All sections are taught as Speaking Intensive (SI). (Spring)
555 Technology in the Creation and Preservation of Dance Works (3:3)
Pr. DCE 355, or admission to graduate study in dance, or permission of the instructor
A study of software applications useful in the creation and/or preservation of dance works. Areas of study include soundscore creation, video editing, and graphics manipulation. (Fall)
560 The Dancer's Body (3:3)
Pr. two semesters of dance technique, and DCE 340 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
An introduction to the study of body theories and practices in dance. Topics include somatic theory and practice, and body issues related to dance performance, choreography, and pedagogy. (Every fourth summer)
581 Dance on Video (3:3)
Pr. DCE 555 or permission of instructor
Introduction to working with dance and video, including composing for the camera, recording dancers in action, and editing footage to create original work. (Fall or Spring) (Same as MST 581)
589 Experimental Course: Perspectives on Dance in North Carolina (3:3)
Pr. advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor
Students will engage with and contribute to a history of dance in North Carolina through research of existing literature and through original research. (Offered fall '08)
Please refer to The Graduate School Bulletin for additional graduate-level courses.
